Akiva Shapiro Examines Civil RICO Claims for Law360

Article  |  September 5, 2025

Law360

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In an article for Law360, partner Akiva Shapiro analyzes the civil use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Akiva writes that while civil RICO can be a “devastating weapon in the civil litigator’s arsenal,” it must be applied correctly and with caution: “The commercial litigator who tries to cram inapposite facts into the civil RICO box risks blowback from the court.”